Vocabulary

Week 1
utopia - a place that is ideal, especially in morals and social and political life
benevolent - characterized by doing good; kindly
cynical - scornful of the motives or virtues of others
vivacious - full of animation, and spirit; lively
elaborated - planned or made with great attention to numerous parts or detail
expounded - to set forth or give a detailed statement
apathy - lack of feeling or interest; indifference
reproach - to expres disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in someone
toiled - to labor continuously; work strenuously
threshed - to beat severely, usually to separate the seeds from a plant

Week 2
conjure - to call to mind
intelligible - capable of being understood
contemplate - to think about carefully
articulate - spoken clearly and distinctly
arable - fit for cultivation
procure - to get by special effort
intermediary - existing or occurring between
simultaneous - happening, existing, or done at the same time
stupefy - to amaze; astonish
treachery - willful betrayal of confidence